Heavy Rain Causes City Street Damages and Delays
City streets suffered about 10000 dollars in damage after a heavy Friday night rain. Street crews under Button worked all night to begin repairs while City Commissioner Wilson reported numerous washouts and flooded cellars. Streets such as Hickory, Dallmadge, Turner and Lodests, North Broadway, Glenwood, and North Howard were affected. sewer work on North Howard also suffered damage. Rainfall measured 2.08 inches in 12 hours, with an additional 0.87 inches Saturday morning. hail and wind were present though electrical damage was limited.
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Button
T O'C
Wilson
Ehaleman
Strops Committee
Hickory St
Dallmadge Ave
Cuyahoga Ave
Turner and Lodests
North Broadway
Glenwood Ave
Wild West Exchange St
North Howard St
Lods
Glenwood
Furnace
Haxel
Ridge St
Mast North St
Little City
Ahoga
Stort
Farbell St
Ravinest
Ravinget
H. Y. Rigbert
Akron
Barberton
On Tracy's Trail
Beattie Washington July 19 indicates Harry Tracy is believed hidden on the Natcher trail. Authorities suspect false information to misdirect the pursuit. Tracy's supporters may impersonate him to dodge capture while Cub Merrill, brother of the slain convict, joins the hunt for revenge.
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Tracy
Cub’ Merrill
Burglars Made Themselves Very Much at Home
David Thoms of Tallmadge township near Akron reported a burglary during which thieves entered while the family slept, ransacked the house, took $6.50 from a trouser pocket and jewelry belonging to his daughter disappeared. The robbers ate food in the kitchen and dining room before fleeing.
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David Thoms
Akron
Tallmadge Township
Wis
Thomas
Million Dollar Wedding Gifts Secretly Stored in New York
New York July 19 A million dollars in presents given to Miss Lila Vanderbilt Sloane and William Bradford Osgood Field at their Lenox wedding were shipped to New York and are under guard in the couple’s trip car or stored in a safety vault. The secrecy surrounding the gifts included diamonds pearls gems silverware and tapestries. The Adams Express records show the goods left Lenox Monday night with no public notice of the consignee or destination.
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New York
Lila Vanderbilt Sloane
Bradurst Osgood Field
Lennox
Adams Express Co
Alow
Lenox
Local Police Abandon Burglary Chase
Police suspect burglars fled north along the Cuyahoga valley after causing extensive damage in Akron. A break in attempt occurred at a home in Cuyahoga Falls last night, believed tied to the Akron and Old Port incident. Police think the suspects boarded trains and left the area.
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Cuyahoga Valley
Akron
Cuyahoga Falla
Old Port
Burglars Driven Off From Gasser House Break In
Report notes that the house belonged to John Gas ser and burglars fled the scene before entering the residence. No injuries reported. Local authorities investigate the attempted break in and warn the public to secure homes after dark.
Gleason's Show Promises Tennis Club Benefit
Special correspondence from Barberton notes a tennis club benefit organized by Barberton Buller Co. clerks with games on Stirling Grounds. Members include Mopars, AH. Ropes, Bruce Sidmer, N. Bloe, F. Wiinsa, M. Strobel, A. R. Yuchert, Mark Roe, and H. Mitchelar of Akron. Prof. Gleason displays horse training tricks, though weather hampered a full week’s schedule. Show set for Lakeside tonight and every night next week.
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Barberton, Ly
Barline Buller Company
Stirling Grounds
Bate Uilay
Akpou
Greenland Purchase Rumor Circulates in Newfoundland
A July report from Bt. Johns Newfoundland notes widespread belief that Lt. Penry’s Arctic expedition aims to probe Greenland and test U S willingness to buy the territory. The item reflects public speculation rather than confirmed policy, with locals treating the notion as plausible.
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Bt. Johns
N. F
Lieutenant Penry
Viclence
Greenland
United States
Delegates Go Crazy From Thigh Altitude At AOH Meet
Denver dispatch reports two Hibernian delegates Indigestion? wait. One is A J Porter and George W Henderson of Peoria Illinois. They are in care in a hospital with heart disease and the other may collapse. One is said to have squandered $5000. The event occurred during the Ancient Order of Hibernians convention.
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Denver
Colo
Vention
A. J. Porter
George W. Henderson
Peoria
Minister Victor C Smith Dies by Self Destruction
New York July 19 The Rev Victor C Smith former rector of the Protestant church of the Holy Faith killed himself yesterday afternoon in his apartments. He had suffered for years from nervous prostration and had become despondent. The minister was found dead in a gas tiled bedroom by his wife.
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New York
Victor C. Smith
Attorney General filed protests over 3 cent fare in Cleveland
Attorney General Al Sheets has brought quo warranto proceedings against the Cleveland City Council. This morning the Common Pleas court issued a restraining order limiting the council to work essential to city business, effectively nullifying the low fare ordinance as the ouster proceedings proceed.
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Cleveland
al Sheets
Common Pleas Court
Water In Abundance For Canal
Water storage works near Louis Young's are finished restoring Long Lake supply. The dam lock and feeder cost about 6000 dollars and allow storage of a foot of water for canal use. Capt. W M Biltabidle calls the improvement the most important in this division for a long time.
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Louis Young
Long Lake
W. M. Biltabidle
Genpal
Weather: Air Tonight and Sunday Rise in Temperatures
A weather notice reports tonight and Sunday will bring rising temperatures with warm conditions underway. Forecast calls for heat increasing into the weekend, with daily highs expected in the upper range and clear skies. Local readers advised to stay hydrated and plan outdoor activities accordingly.
Brother of condemned man vows to shoot Cooke at scaffold
Ashley Cooke, a Mississippi heir convicted of murder and scheduled for execution in Memphis, faces potential rescue as a Texas-based brother-in-law threatens to shoot him before the gallows. Reports say armed resistance and a possible mob may attempt to seize Cooke from sheriff custody.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ashley Cooke
Mississippi
Texas
Fmily
Cooke
Man Found Hanged in West Side Sledging House
Chicago reports a man identified as Harry Wire, a commercial traveler, found dead in advanced decomposition with a rope looped over a closet door. Two notes imply suicide and reference a supposed wife, with a cryptic message about a woman in Webbs ville Mars and a man named Winch, warning she “will never prosper.”
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Chicago
West Side
Harry Wire
Ay Brother
Wise
Third St
Philadelphia
Webbsville
Mars
Winch
Still Missing Norman Raber Farmer in Green Township
Norman Raber, a Green township farmer, has been missing for two weeks. A letter said to be from him was received by a friend near his home, but details of the letter will not be released by the recipient.
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Norman Raber
Green Township
May Sprout in Shock Delays Hit by Rainy Weather
Farmers fear prolonged rain will cause wheat in shock to rot. Ex-County Commissioner John Brewster of Thomas Tow reports 1 acre of wheat in shock for a week with some hay cut. County Commissioner John Moore of Copley township has 40 acres of wheat in shock waiting to haul and eight acres of hay cut, as reports spread of storm damage.
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John Brewster
Thomas Tow
John Moore
Copley Township
Sela
Joe Loved Her Tragedy Ends In Focused Separation Claim
New York reports Max Nexold of Glendale aged 40 named his wife Martha aged 19 two years past. She seeks separation for cruelty and non support while Nexold accuses her of hysteria and notes a scandalous romantic dream. He claims she calls out and asks him to kiss her, asserting his alleged rival lover.
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New York
Max Nexold
Glendale
L. 1
Martha
Joe
Max Dors
City League baseball game postponed due to muddy grounds
The City League management called off the afternoon game because the fields were very soft with standing water. It is the top scheduled game for the league, and organizers hope the schedule will have few further interruptions once conditions improve.
Senate Faces Probe Over Bailey Reveridge Exchange
Washington July 19 Senator Burrows chair of the Privileges and Selections committee urged an inquiry into a Senate clash between Senators Bailey and Reveridge. He warned that allowing offense taken in debate to go unchecked threatens free expression and constitutional protections. He recalled past accountability for words spoken in debate and called for investigation by the proper committees.
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Washington
Senate
Bailey
Reveridge
Burrows
Senate Committee On
Canton Preacher Rov L and Meyer to Lead Lutheran Services
Canton preacher Rov L and Meyer will conduct services for the Ohio Lutheran Synod at the German AL B church corner Beth Exchange and Pearl street Sunday at 2 30 in the English synagogue. All Lutherans without a church home urged to attend.
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Rov, L. & Meyer
Canton
Ohio Lutheran Synod
AL B
Bnet Exchange
Pearl Ste
DANGEROUS DOG BITE FATAL TO TEENAGE GUEST
Miss Eleanor Tuttle aged 15 died suddenly from hydrophobia after being bitten by a dog two months earlier while staying at Dr. J. A. Hulse's home 114 Boat Market Street Portland. Ear injury widened and pain escalated until convulsions and fatal seizure occurred Saturday morning. Remains to be sent to Portland for burial.
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Eleanor Tuttle
J. A. Hulse
Sti
Tuttle
Portland
Arbitration settles Richmond street car strike
In Richmond Virginia arbitration ended the city street car strike. Two arbitrators chosen by workers and two by the company met and crafted a compromise without calling the fifth man. Workers won a nine hour day and pay increases on main and branch lines.
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Richmond
Mrs Semler Sues For Money In Bucket Shop Case
Florence M Remier files suit in Cincinnati court alleging her husband aided as agent for The O Dell Commission Co and Williams & Co in bucket shop operations. She claims deposits and wagers on stocks by customers, with profits or losses settled on margin, citing Parity Erie Amalgamated Sugar and Pacific stocks.
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Florence M. Remier
Chas
Remier
Alnor
Meeler
O'Dell Lesion Co
Cincinnati
Williams & Co
Akron
Mocusen
O'Dell Conmil Lon Co
Cox Candidate Meets Roosevelt in Dynier Bay Visit
Dynier Bay New York July 19 President Roosevelt plans a trackless afternoon with Mayor Low of New York Senator Kean of New Jersey and Frederick Jetke Jr of Ohio and late Senator Elisberg of New York. Meyer Low will arrive aboard the yacht The Surprise. Judge Jelke, a potential Ohio governor backed by George Cox, may be offered a diplomatic post.
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Dynier Bay
N. Y
Preakdent Toosevelt
Mayor Low
New York
Siontor Kean
New Jersey
Frederick Jetke
Ohio
Dudge Jetke
Oyster Bay
Wight
Hest
Judge Jelke
Quogue
L. 1
Jelke
George Cox
Cincinnati
Standstill at New St Bernard’s Church Construction
Work remains halted on the New St Bernard's church due to a dispute between masons and stonecutters over stone setting. Bricklayers refuse to work in solidarity with masons. The new jail proceeds with fewer specialized trades, as most work is done by stonecutters and stone setters.
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St Bernard's
Fas
Mipons
Monecutters
First Formal Step Toward Mill St. Viaduct
City moves toward a Mill Street viaduct at the railroad crossing. Council to consider an ordinance authorizing plans and an estimate of construction costs. Railroad interests near agreement as officials push rapid legislation. Plans aim to keep cost around 87a, on.
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Mill St. Viaduct
St Mil St
Wallroad
Inet
Council
Solleior Eegate
Sev
Eral
Anaions
Postponement of Coronation Not Unlikely
Liverpool report from July 19 notes The Post hopes doctors may be overcautious about King Edward's progress and a second coronation postponement would disappoint the public. Skepticism rises about the king's ability to endure the coronation process after Els trajemty recovery and fatigue concerns.
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Liverpool
the Post Today
Edward
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